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Caves

A few well-preserved cave dwellings remain in Langenstein, carved with hammer and chisel in the mid-19th century.

How 19th-Century German Farmers Turned Caves Into Homes

Preserving an unusual slice of rural life.

Yamuna Matheswaran April 21, 2021

Lincoln, Nebraska

Robber's Cave

Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.

The "Cave Hotel" of Yoshimi.

Gankutsu Hotel

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

The Grand Canyon's hundreds of caves hold information about the long-gone past.

The Grand Canyon's Caves Are Full of Sloth Dung and Mummified Bats

The limestone cliffs harbor hundreds of passages that offer glimpses into the distant past.

Shaena Montanari March 9, 2021

The partial skull found in Marcel Loubens Cave is more than 5,000 years old

Solved: The Mystery of a Lonely Human Skull in an Italian Cave

Scientists found answers in a single piece of evidence.

Gemma Tarlach March 5, 2021

Cave of Saint Ignatius

Cave of Saint Ignatius

The grotto where Saint Ignatius of Loyola lived as a hermit for nearly a year.

Lagoa, Portugal

Benagil Caves

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

Bunjil's Shelter

Black Range, Australia

Bunjil's Shelter

This ancient rock shelter features cave art and is one of the most culturally important sites in the country.

A panoramic view inside Kawgoon Cave.

Myanmar's Cave of Ten Thousand Buddhas Lives Up to Its Name

Centuries of devotion line the walls.

Winnie Lee January 28, 2021

View from the 4th cell.

Provadia, Bulgaria

Rock Monastery of Shashkunite

Crossing a suspension bridge above a forest is the only way to reach this 12th-century monastery.

Grotte di Pilato

Isola di Ponza, Italy

Grotte di Pilato

These artificial caves crafted by ancient Romans were elaborate fish farms for moray eels.

View of the caves.

Margate, England

Margate Caves

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.

Chinhoyi Caves

Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe

Chinhoyi Caves

The stunningly blue waters of these beautiful caves also have a violent past.

Lumiang Cave

Sagada, Philippines

Lumiang Cave

This burial cave houses around 100 ancient coffins, neatly stacked to form a massive wall.

Moqui Cave

Moqui Cave

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

Narusawa, Japan

Fugaku Wind Cave

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

View on Halvikhallen from the bay at Fårøya.

Hellvik, Norway

Halvikhula

The largest cave in Northern Europe.

The altar inside the hermitage.

Caramanico Terme, Italy

Eremo di San Giovanni all'Orfento (Hermitage of Saint John all'Orfento)

You can only access this hermitage by crawling under a ledge suspended above an overhang.